What on earth has golf got to do with riding a horse?
What’s the common thread between being a brilliant horse rider and being a brilliant golfer? Last week I had an interesting session helping a golfer phenomenally improve his golf swing – phenomenally. And I know absolutely “zip” about golf – nada – nothing at all. So what IS the common thread between being a ...
Read MoreA wild heart for sale
Pan has machismo and a wild heart and is a nine year old 15.2 hand, stunning black Morgan gelding for sale at Rokeby in Victoria. $6,000 He has had some phenomenal training from the best in the world – Philip Nye, Carolyn Resnick, Peggy Cummings, Robyn Hood, Trisha Wren, me – and has never had ...
Read MoreHorses can contribute to the reversal of climate change
I have known for some years now, that we can contribute to the reversal of climate change by the way that we manage our horses grazing. I just came across Alan Savory’s TED talk about reversing climate change by changing the way we manage our grazing of hard footed animals. His talk supports what ...
Read MoreHeavy riders can be beautiful riders
Heavy riders can be beautiful riders… We can be – when we are in a beautiful riding seat on a happy horse. The weight of a human on their back is not an issue for our horse - when we are riding with the strength of a magnetised riding seat and when our horse has ...
Read MoreProper horse training… ha ha ha…
Somebody very CUTE sent me a T-shirt in today’s mail, with the saying on it “Properly trained, a person can be a horse’s best friend”. I liked this so much that maybe we should make it a motto for our course…
Read MoreWoohooo! The Horse Angel cards i-phone app is on line now!
I have felt blessed before about making a difference in the world and today I feel particularly blessed at the opportunity to make a difference in the horse world with these Horse Angel Cards. You can find them in the app store on your i-phone - searching “Horse Angels” will bring them up. The introductory price is ...
Read MoreWhat happened to your dream? Using social media to help others to reach THEIR dreams.
I had an email this morning from someone who really resonated with “are you one of the people getting ready to give up on your dream with your horse?” You know, my email a few days ago about the 40,000 people in Australia alone who are looking at horses for sale every month? And it made me ...
Read MoreWhat makes a horse a soul mate?
Well I asked you what your goals were with your horse and the answers came back – so many beautiful answers came back and what you defined as your goals all added up to what I think of as a horse soul mate. Happiness, joyfulness, trust, bond, relationship, love, enjoyment, communication, confidence, safety, understanding, harmony, ...
Read MoreA rare step away from horses and other animals on MY blog, but crikey this company is worth talking about!
My friend Cat had a car accident on Sunday – she ran up the back of a taxi who ran up the back of a BMW who ran up the back of new Suburu who ran up the back of, who ran up the back of… Nobody was hurt, but FIVE cars were involved – the ...
Read MoreThe new arena is finished – woohooo!!!
The new arena is finished and those who have met me will know the big loud echo rocketing woohooo!! that I let go. And I am doin’ a little dance! The arena is a welcome addition to the lovely facilities here at Mark and Sue McKibbin’s property at Rokeby - and specially welcome on days like ...
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